Pope Francis on Thursday presided over the Chrism Mass, during which the sacred oils used for the Sacraments and Ordinations were blessed. In his homily for the Mass, the Holy Father spoke about the “joy of the Gospel”.

Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao, India, and his priests for the Chrism Mass, April 6, and kidnapped priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil SDB (inset)